Food orange 7

Food orange 7
Names
	IUPAC name Ethyl 8′-apo-β-caroten-8′-oate
	Systematic IUPAC name Ethyl (2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E)-2,6,11,15-tetramethyl-17-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)heptadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16-octaenoate
	Other names Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid; Ethyl 8'-apo-beta,psi-carotenoate; E160f;
Identifiers
CAS Number	1109-11-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ECHA InfoCard	100.012.885
E number	E160f (colours)
PubChem CID	6391647;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID901015586 ;
	SMILES CCOC(=O)/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C1=C(CCCC1(C)C)C)/C)/C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C32H44O2
Molar mass	460.702 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Food orange 7, the ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid, is a carotenoid with an orange-red color. It is found in small quantities in some plants, but is often produced commercially from apocarotenal (E160e).^[1] It is used as a food coloring under the E number E160f and is approved for use in the EU,^[2] Australia, and New Zealand.^[3]

References

^ E160f, food-info.net
^ UK Food Standards Agency: "Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers". Retrieved 2011-10-27.
^ Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code"Standard 1.2.4 - Labelling of ingredients". Retrieved 2011-10-27.